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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS528 - Radazul

14 April, 2019

Team Leader
ANDREA PILONE
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
15 kgs (estimated)

28.401225187871, -16.323759965791

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS528 - Radazul
Organization/Dive Centre
SCUBANANA
City
Radazul
Country
Spain
Date
14 April, 2019
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.401225187871
Longitude: -16.323759965791
Weather Conditions
SUNNY, NO WIND, NO CURRENTS
Survey Depth Range
3–13 meters
Area Surveyed
7814.76 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 24
Fishing: Line 7
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 5
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 292
Cigarette Filters 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 24
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Cars & Car Parts 2
SCUBA Weights 6
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
Metal Fragments 6
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 7
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 15
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 14
Cloth Fragments 7
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 8
mixed materials collected
Tampons 5
other materials collected
Electric Cable 9

THIS DIVE SPOT IS CLOSE TO A TURISTIC HARBOR THAT COULD BE AN ADDITIONAL CAUSE OF POLLUTION. THE BEACH IS ATTENDED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF LOCAL PEOPLE AND TURIST, UNFORTUNATELY THE TRASH BINS USED IN THE AREA ARE NOT THE PROPER ONES CAUSE ARE NO TOP COVERED MODELS, MOREOVER THE LACK OF NUMBERS AND THE REDUCED CAPACITY INCREASE THE CHANCE TO GET THE TRASH IN THE SEA .

BIG PLASTIC FRAME

SMALL PLASTIC PIECES

PLASTIC SHOP BAG

PLASTIC FOOD BAG (CHIPS)

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